Katō Yoshiaki
Katō Yoshiaki was a military commander and feudal lord who ruled over the Iyo Matsuyama domain in the Azuchi-Momoyama to Edo periods. He built Matsuyama Castle.
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Akiyama Saneyuki
Akiyama Saneyuki was a distinguished officer in the Imperial Japanese Navy in the Meiji period.
Makino Tomitarō
An eccentric Kōchi hero and the father of Japanese botany, Tomitarō personally discovered about 600 new species of plants.
Kōei Ervin
Your guide to everything spiritual in Shikoku, Kōei is an ordained Buddhist priest and accomplished guide.
Akiyama Yoshifuru
This son of impoverished samurai revolutionised cavalry warfare in the Meiji period.
Kōno Michiari
Kōno Michiari, the champion of the Kōno clan, lead his small navy in feats of heroism against the Mongol invasion.
Kojorō Tanuki
A tale of a charming tanuki from Niihama.
Isaniwa Yukiya
Isaniwa Yukiya was the first mayor of Dogo, and he transformed Dogo Onsen into the building we see today.
Iba Teigō
The second Director-General of Sumitomo established the principle of CSR at Besshi Copper Mine.
Hirose Saihei
The first overseer of the Sumitomo business empire and a major figure in the Shikoku and Osaka business world during the Meiji period.